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JP2019101262A
JP2019101262A JP2017232684A JP2017232684A JP2019101262A JP 2019101262 A JP2019101262 A JP 2019101262A JP 2017232684 A JP2017232684 A JP 2017232684A JP 2017232684 A JP2017232684 A JP 2017232684A JP 2019101262 A JP2019101262 A JP 2019101262A
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Masumi Nishimura
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Abstract

To provide a display device capable of securing the film thickness accuracy of a protective coating.SOLUTION: The display device includes a display panel which includes a display area, a terminal area on which a terminal is provided, and a bendable bending area located between the display area and the terminal area and in which the bending area is bent and the terminal area is located on a rear surface side opposite to a display surface side with respect to the display area, a display surface side film which is provided on the display surface side of the display area, a translucent plate which is provided on the display surface side of the display surface side film, and the protective coating which is provided on the display surface side of the bending area. The end surface of the display surface side film faces the end surface of the protective coating. The translucent plate covers the end of the protective coating and is adhered to the end of the protective coating.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

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本発明は、表示装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a display device.

近年、表示装置の小型化又は画像を表示する表示領域の拡大のために、表示領域の周辺にある、いわゆる額縁領域を狭くすること（狭額縁化）が求められている。特に、スマートフォン等のモバイル機器において、狭額縁化の要請が大きくなってきている。   In recent years, in order to miniaturize a display device or to enlarge a display area for displaying an image, it is required to narrow a so-called frame area (narrowing of the frame) around the display area. In particular, in mobile devices such as smartphones, the demand for narrowing the frame has been increasing.

狭額縁化を図る一例として、下記特許文献１では、可撓性を有する樹脂フィルムを基材として用いた屈曲可能な表示パネルにおいて、表示領域の外側の領域を裏面側に屈曲することで狭額縁化を図ることが開示されている。   As an example for narrowing the frame, in Patent Document 1 below, in a bendable display panel using a resin film having flexibility as a base material, a narrow frame is obtained by bending the area outside the display area to the back side. It is disclosed to make

米国特許出願公開第２０１６／０１７２４２８号明細書US Patent Application Publication No. 2016/0172428

ところで、表示パネルを屈曲する場合、屈曲領域に働く応力によって配線等が破損するおそれがあることから、屈曲領域には配線等の保護を目的として保護皮膜が設けられることがある。   By the way, when the display panel is bent, there is a possibility that the wiring or the like may be broken due to the stress acting on the bent region, so a protective film may be provided in the bent region for the purpose of protecting the wiring or the like.

こうした保護皮膜は、液状の樹脂材料を塗布し、硬化させることによって形成される。このとき、保護皮膜の端部は、表示パネルの表示面側に設けられるフィルムの端部に被さるように形成される。   Such a protective film is formed by applying and curing a liquid resin material. At this time, the end of the protective film is formed to cover the end of the film provided on the display surface side of the display panel.

しかしながら、フィルムの端部の段差に液状の樹脂材料を塗布すると、樹脂材料が流動するため、保護皮膜を所望の膜厚にすることが難しく、所望の屈曲性が得られないおそれがある。   However, when a liquid resin material is applied to the step of the end portion of the film, the resin material flows, so it is difficult to obtain the desired thickness of the protective film, and the desired flexibility may not be obtained.

本発明は、上記課題に鑑みてなされたものであって、その目的は、保護皮膜の膜厚精度を確保することが可能な表示装置を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a display device capable of securing the film thickness accuracy of a protective film.

上記課題を解決するため、本発明の表示装置は、表示領域と、端子が設けられた端子領域と、前記表示領域と前記端子領域との間に位置する屈曲可能な屈曲領域とを含み、前記屈曲領域が屈曲し、前記表示領域に対して表示面側とは反対の裏面側に前記端子領域が位置する表示パネルと、前記表示領域の前記表示面側に設けられた表示面側フィルムと、前記表示面側フィルムの前記表示面側に設けられた透光板と、前記屈曲領域の前記表示面側に設けられた保護被膜と、を備え、前記表示面側フィルムの端面と前記保護被膜の端面とが対向し、前記透光板は、前記保護皮膜の端部を覆い、前記保護皮膜の端部に接着される。   In order to solve the above problems, the display device of the present invention includes a display area, a terminal area provided with a terminal, and a bendable bending area located between the display area and the terminal area. A display panel in which a bent region is bent and the terminal region is located on the back side opposite to the display surface side with respect to the display region, and a display surface side film provided on the display surface side of the display region; A light transmitting plate provided on the display surface side of the display surface side film, and a protective film provided on the display surface side of the bent region, and an end surface of the display surface side film and the protective film The end face is opposed, and the light transmitting plate covers the end of the protective film and is bonded to the end of the protective film.

実施形態に係る表示装置の平面図である。It is a top view of a display concerning an embodiment. 図１に示すＩＩ−ＩＩ線で切断したときの断面図である。It is sectional drawing when it cut | disconnects by the II-II line shown in FIG. 屈曲前の表示パネルを示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the display panel before bending. 図３に示すＩＶ−ＩＶ線で切断したときの断面図である。It is sectional drawing when cut | disconnected by the IV-IV line shown in FIG. 表示装置の電気的構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a display apparatus. 表示装置の断面構造を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the cross-section of a display apparatus. 第１具体例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows a 1st example. 第２具体例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows a 2nd example. 第３具体例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows a 3rd example. 第４具体例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows a 4th example.

以下に、本発明の各実施の形態について、図面を参照しつつ説明する。なお、開示はあくまで一例にすぎず、当業者において、発明の主旨を保っての適宜変更について容易に想到し得るものについては、当然に本発明の範囲に含有されるものである。また、図面は説明をより明確にするため、実施の形態に比べ、各部の幅、厚さ、形状等について模式的に表される場合があるが、あくまで一例であって、本発明の解釈を限定するものではない。また、本明細書と各図において、既出の図に関して前述したものと同様の要素には、同一の符号を付して、詳細な説明を適宜省略することがある。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The disclosure is merely an example, and it is naturally included within the scope of the present invention as to what can be easily conceived of by those skilled in the art as to appropriate changes while maintaining the gist of the invention. In addition, the drawings may be schematically represented as to the width, thickness, shape, etc. of each part in comparison with the embodiment in order to clarify the description, but this is merely an example, and the interpretation of the present invention It is not limited. In the specification and the drawings, the same elements as those described above with reference to the drawings already described may be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description may be appropriately omitted.

さらに、本発明の実施形態の詳細な説明において、ある構成物と他の構成物の位置関係を規定する際、「上に」「下に」とは、ある構成物の直上あるいは直下に位置する場合のみでなく、特に断りの無い限りは、間にさらに他の構成物を介在する場合を含むものとする。   Furthermore, in the detailed description of the embodiment of the present invention, when defining the positional relationship between a certain component and another component, the terms “above” and “below” are located immediately above or below a certain component. Not only the case, but also the case where another composition intervenes between is included unless otherwise noted.

図１は、実施形態に係る表示装置１の平面図である。図２は、図１に示すＩＩ−ＩＩ線で切断したときの断面図である。図３は、屈曲前の表示パネル１０を示す平面図である。図４は、図３に示すＩＶ−ＩＶ線で切断したときの断面図である。   FIG. 1 is a plan view of a display device 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the display panel 10 before bending. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV shown in FIG.

表示装置１は、例えば有機発光ダイオードを表示素子として含む有機ＥＬ表示装置である。表示装置１は、可撓性を有するフィルムを基材として用いた屈曲可能な表示パネル１０を備えている。可撓性を有するフィルムは、例えばポリイミドなどの樹脂材料で形成される。表示パネル１０は、表示領域Ａと、表示領域Ａを囲む額縁領域Ｂと、額縁領域Ｂの一辺に隣接する屈曲領域Ｃと、屈曲領域Ｃに隣接する端子領域Ｄとを有している。   The display device 1 is an organic EL display device including, for example, an organic light emitting diode as a display element. The display device 1 includes a bendable display panel 10 using a flexible film as a substrate. The flexible film is formed of, for example, a resin material such as polyimide. The display panel 10 includes a display area A, a frame area B surrounding the display area A, a bending area C adjacent to one side of the frame area B, and a terminal area D adjacent to the bending area C.

図１−図４中のＸ方向は表示領域Ａ、屈曲領域Ｃ及び額縁領域Ｂが並ぶ方向を表し、Ｙ方向はＸ方向に直交する方向を表している。また、図２及び図４中のＦ方向は表示面側を表し、Ｒ方向は裏面側を表している。   The X direction in FIGS. 1 to 4 represents the direction in which the display area A, the bending area C, and the frame area B are arranged, and the Y direction represents the direction orthogonal to the X direction. The F direction in FIGS. 2 and 4 represents the display surface side, and the R direction represents the back surface side.

表示領域Ａには、例えば赤、緑及び青からなる複数色の単位画素（サブピクセル）を組み合わせたフルカラーの画素Ｐがマトリクス状に配列している。額縁領域Ｂには周辺回路が配置されてよい。端子領域Ｄには不図示の端子が設けられ、ＩＣチップ（集積回路チップ）１８とＦＰＣ（フレキシブルプリント基板）１９とが接続されている。ＩＣチップ１８はＦＰＣ１９上に実装されてもよい。   In the display area A, full-color pixels P in which unit pixels (sub-pixels) of a plurality of colors of red, green and blue, for example, are combined are arranged in a matrix. Peripheral circuits may be arranged in the frame area B. A terminal (not shown) is provided in the terminal area D, and an IC chip (integrated circuit chip) 18 and an FPC (flexible printed circuit board) 19 are connected. The IC chip 18 may be mounted on the FPC 19.

表示領域Ａの画素Ｐと端子領域Ｄの端子とは、額縁領域Ｂと屈曲領域Ｃとを通る不図示の配線を介して電気的に接続されている。表示パネル１０は屈曲領域Ｃにおいて屈曲し、端子領域Ｄは表示領域Ａの裏面側に位置している。これにより、狭額縁化が実現されている。   The pixel P in the display area A and the terminal in the terminal area D are electrically connected via a wiring (not shown) passing through the frame area B and the bending area C. The display panel 10 is bent in the bending area C, and the terminal area D is located on the back side of the display area A. Thereby, narrowing of the frame is realized.

図２及び図４に示すように、表示パネル１０の表示面側には表示面側フィルム３１が設けられている。表示面側フィルム３１は、例えばシクロオレフィンポリマー（ＣＯＰ）又はトリアセチルセルロース（ＴＡＣ）などの樹脂材料で形成される光学透明フィルムであり、例えば樹脂系接着剤により表示パネル１０に貼り付けられる。表示面側フィルム３１はタッチセンサを含んでもよい。   As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a display surface film 31 is provided on the display surface side of the display panel 10. The display surface side film 31 is an optically transparent film formed of, for example, a resin material such as cycloolefin polymer (COP) or triacetyl cellulose (TAC), and is attached to the display panel 10 with a resin adhesive, for example. The display surface side film 31 may include a touch sensor.

表示面側フィルム３１の表示面側には偏光板３３が設けられている。偏光板３３は、透光板の一例である。偏光板３３は、例えば樹脂系接着剤により表示面側フィルム３１に貼り付けられる。偏光板３３上にはカバーガラスが設けられてよい。なお、カバーガラスが透光板の一例であってもよい。   A polarizing plate 33 is provided on the display surface side of the display surface side film 31. The polarizing plate 33 is an example of a light transmitting plate. The polarizing plate 33 is attached to the display surface side film 31 by, for example, a resin adhesive. A cover glass may be provided on the polarizing plate 33. The cover glass may be an example of a light transmitting plate.

表示パネル１０の裏面側には裏面側フィルム２が設けられている。裏面側フィルム２は、例えばＰＥＴなどの樹脂材料で形成され、例えば樹脂系接着剤により表示パネル１０に貼り付けられる。裏面側フィルム２は、表示領域Ａ及び額縁領域Ｂの裏面に貼り付けられる第１フィルム部２１と、端子領域Ｄの裏面に貼り付けられる第２フィルム部２２とを含んでいる。裏面側フィルム２は屈曲領域Ｃには貼り付けられない。   A back side film 2 is provided on the back side of the display panel 10. The back surface side film 2 is formed, for example with resin materials, such as PET, and is stuck on the display panel 10 by resin-type adhesive agent, for example. The back side film 2 includes a first film portion 21 attached to the back of the display area A and the frame area B, and a second film portion 22 attached to the back of the terminal area D. The back side film 2 is not attached to the bending area C.

屈曲領域Ｃが屈曲して、表示領域Ａ、額縁領域Ｂ及び第１フィルム部２１の裏面側に端子領域Ｄ及び第２フィルム部２２が位置している。すなわち、屈曲した表示パネル１０の内側に第１フィルム部２１と第２フィルム部２２とが位置している。第１フィルム部２１の裏面と第２フィルム部２２の裏面とは対向している。   The bent region C is bent, and the terminal region D and the second film portion 22 are located on the back surface side of the display region A, the frame region B, and the first film portion 21. That is, the first film portion 21 and the second film portion 22 are located inside the bent display panel 10. The back surface of the first film portion 21 and the back surface of the second film portion 22 face each other.

第１フィルム部２１の裏面には積層フィルム４が貼り付けられている。積層フィルム４は、緩衝フィルム、放熱フィルム及び接着テープ等を含んでいる。緩衝フィルムは、クッションテープとも呼ばれ、例えば樹脂フォーム材で形成される。放熱フィルムは、例えばグラファイト又は銅などの金属で形成されたフィルムである。   The laminated film 4 is attached to the back surface of the first film portion 21. The laminated film 4 includes a buffer film, a heat radiation film, an adhesive tape, and the like. The buffer film is also called a cushion tape, and is formed of, for example, a resin foam material. The heat dissipation film is, for example, a film formed of a metal such as graphite or copper.

裏面側フィルム２の第１フィルム部２１と第２フィルム部２２との間には、表示パネル１０の屈曲領域Ｃの屈曲をガイドするためのスペーサ６が配置されている。スペーサ６は、第１フィルム部２１と第２フィルム部２２とに挟まれるとともに、屈曲領域Ｃの裏面に接触している。スペーサ６によって屈曲領域Ｃの過度の屈曲が抑制されるとともに、一定の屈曲が維持される。   A spacer 6 for guiding the bending of the bending area C of the display panel 10 is disposed between the first film portion 21 and the second film portion 22 of the back side film 2. The spacer 6 is sandwiched between the first film portion 21 and the second film portion 22 and is in contact with the back surface of the bending region C. The spacer 6 suppresses excessive bending of the bending region C and maintains constant bending.

屈曲領域Ｃの表示面側には、保護被膜５が設けられている。保護被膜５は、例えばアクリル樹脂又はエポキシ樹脂などの樹脂材料で形成される。保護皮膜５は、例えば屈曲領域Ｃの表示面側に液状の樹脂材料を塗布し、硬化させることによって形成される。表示パネル１０の厚さは例えば数μｍ−数十μｍであり、保護被膜５の厚さは例えば数十μｍ−数百μｍである。保護被膜５の詳細については後述する。   A protective film 5 is provided on the display surface side of the bending region C. The protective film 5 is formed of, for example, a resin material such as an acrylic resin or an epoxy resin. The protective film 5 is formed, for example, by applying a liquid resin material on the display surface side of the bending region C and curing it. The thickness of the display panel 10 is, for example, several micrometers to several tens of micrometers, and the thickness of the protective film 5 is, for example, several tens of micrometers to several hundreds of micrometers. Details of the protective film 5 will be described later.

図５は、表示装置１の電気的構成を示すブロック図である。表示装置１は、表示領域Ａ（図１等を参照）に設けられる画素アレイ部２０２を備えている。同図では、画素アレイ部２０２に含まれる１つの単位画素の回路構成を示している。単位画素は、有機発光ダイオード（ＯＬＥＤ）２０４及び画素回路２０６を含んでいる。画素回路２０６は、サンプリングＴＦＴ２０８、駆動ＴＦＴ２１０及びキャパシタ２１２を含んでいる。駆動ＴＦＴ２１０は、例えばｐ型ＭＯＳＦＥＴである。   FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the display device 1. The display device 1 includes a pixel array unit 202 provided in a display area A (see FIG. 1 and the like). The figure shows the circuit configuration of one unit pixel included in the pixel array unit 202. The unit pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) 204 and a pixel circuit 206. The pixel circuit 206 includes a sampling TFT 208, a driving TFT 210 and a capacitor 212. The drive TFT 210 is, for example, a p-type MOSFET.

さらに、表示装置１は、画素アレイ部２０２を駆動するための走査線駆動回路２１４、映像線駆動回路２１６、駆動電源回路２１８及び制御装置２２０を備えている。走査線駆動回路２１４、映像線駆動回路２１６及び駆動電源回路２１８は、額縁領域Ｂ（図１等を参照）に設けられる。   Further, the display device 1 includes a scanning line drive circuit 214 for driving the pixel array unit 202, a video line drive circuit 216, a drive power supply circuit 218, and a control device 220. The scanning line drive circuit 214, the video line drive circuit 216, and the drive power supply circuit 218 are provided in the frame area B (see FIG. 1 and the like).

走査線駆動回路２１４は、単位画素の水平方向の並び（画素行）ごとに設けられた走査信号線２２２に接続されている。走査線駆動回路２１４は、制御装置２２０からのタイミング信号に応じて、サンプリングＴＦＴ２０８をオン状態にするための電圧を走査信号線２２２に順番に印加する（すなわち、画素行を順番に選択する）。   The scanning line driving circuit 214 is connected to a scanning signal line 222 provided for each row (pixel row) of unit pixels in the horizontal direction. The scanning line driving circuit 214 sequentially applies a voltage for turning on the sampling TFT 208 to the scanning signal line 222 in response to the timing signal from the control device 220 (that is, selects the pixel rows in order).

映像線駆動回路２１６は、単位画素の垂直方向の並び（画素列）ごとに設けられた映像信号線２２４に接続されている。映像線駆動回路２１６は、走査線駆動回路２１４による画素行の選択に合わせて、選択された画素行に含まれる各々のサンプリングＴＦＴ２０８に制御装置２２０からの映像信号に応じた電圧を印加する。これにより、選択された画素行に含まれる各々のキャパシタ２１２には、サンプリングＴＦＴ２０８を通じて映像信号に応じた電圧が書き込まれる。   The video line drive circuit 216 is connected to a video signal line 224 provided for each vertical row (pixel row) of unit pixels. The video line drive circuit 216 applies a voltage according to the video signal from the control device 220 to each sampling TFT 208 included in the selected pixel row in accordance with the selection of the pixel row by the scanning line drive circuit 214. Thus, a voltage corresponding to the video signal is written to each of the capacitors 212 included in the selected pixel row through the sampling TFT 208.

駆動電源回路２１８は、単位画素の垂直方向の並び（画素列）ごとに設けられた駆動電源線２２６に接続されている。駆動電源回路２１８は、駆動電源線２２６及び駆動ＴＦＴ２１０を通じてＯＬＥＤ２０４に電流を供給する。このとき、駆動ＴＦＴ２１０は、キャパシタ２１２に書き込まれた電圧に応じた分の電流をＯＬＥＤ２０４に供給する。これにより、ＯＬＥＤ２０４が発光する。   The drive power supply circuit 218 is connected to a drive power supply line 226 provided for each vertical row (pixel row) of unit pixels. The drive power supply circuit 218 supplies current to the OLED 204 through the drive power supply line 226 and the drive TFT 210. At this time, the drive TFT 210 supplies a current corresponding to the voltage written to the capacitor 212 to the OLED 204. Thereby, the OLED 204 emits light.

図６は、画素アレイ部２０２の断面構造を示す断面図である。同図では、断面構造を見易くするため、一部の層のハッチングを省略している。以下の説明では、積層方向を上方向とする。   FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional structure of the pixel array unit 202. As shown in FIG. In the same figure, hatching of some layers is omitted in order to make the cross-sectional structure more visible. In the following description, the stacking direction is upward.

基板３００は、例えばポリイミド等の可撓性がある樹脂からなる。基板３００の上面はアンダーコート層３０４によって覆われている。アンダーコート層３０４上には半導体層３０６が形成されており、半導体層３０６はゲート絶縁膜３０８によって覆われている。ゲート絶縁膜３０８上にはゲート電極３１０が形成されており、ゲート電極３１０はパシベーション膜３１２によって覆われている。ドレイン電極３１４及びソース電極３１６は、ゲート絶縁膜３０８とパシベーション膜３１２とを貫通して半導体層３０６に接続されている。半導体層３０６、ゲート電極３１０、ドレイン電極３１４及びソース電極３１６により薄膜トランジスタ３０２が構成される。薄膜トランジスタ３０２は、複数の単位画素のそれぞれに対応するように設けられている。アンダーコート層３０４、ゲート絶縁膜３０８及びパシベーション膜３１２は、例えばＳｉＯ２又はＳｉＮ等の無機絶縁材料で形成されている。半導体層３０６は、例えばＬＴＰＳ（Low Temperature Poly-silicon）等の半導体で構成されている。 The substrate 300 is made of, for example, a flexible resin such as polyimide. The top surface of the substrate 300 is covered by an undercoat layer 304. The semiconductor layer 306 is formed on the undercoat layer 304, and the semiconductor layer 306 is covered with the gate insulating film 308. A gate electrode 310 is formed on the gate insulating film 308, and the gate electrode 310 is covered with a passivation film 312. The drain electrode 314 and the source electrode 316 are connected to the semiconductor layer 306 through the gate insulating film 308 and the passivation film 312. The semiconductor layer 306, the gate electrode 310, the drain electrode 314, and the source electrode 316 form a thin film transistor 302. The thin film transistor 302 is provided to correspond to each of the plurality of unit pixels. The undercoat layer 304, the gate insulating film 308 and the passivation film 312 are formed of, for example, an inorganic insulating material such as SiO 2 or SiN. The semiconductor layer 306 is made of, for example, a semiconductor such as low temperature poly-silicon (LTPS).

ドレイン電極３１４及びソース電極３１６は層間絶縁膜３１８によって覆われており、層間絶縁膜３１８は平坦化膜３２２によって覆われている。ドレイン電極３１４及びソース電極３１６は、例えばＡｌ、Ａｇ、Ｃｕ、Ｎｉ、Ｔｉ、Ｍｏ等を含む導電性材料で形成されている。層間絶縁膜３１８は、例えばＳｉＯ２又はＳｉＮ等の無機絶縁材料で形成されている。平坦化膜３２２は、例えばアクリル樹脂等の有機絶縁材料で形成され、平坦な上面を有している。 The drain electrode 314 and the source electrode 316 are covered by an interlayer insulating film 318, and the interlayer insulating film 318 is covered by a planarization film 322. The drain electrode 314 and the source electrode 316 are formed of a conductive material containing, for example, Al, Ag, Cu, Ni, Ti, Mo or the like. The interlayer insulating film 318 is formed of, for example, an inorganic insulating material such as SiO 2 or SiN. The planarization film 322 is formed of, for example, an organic insulating material such as an acrylic resin, and has a flat upper surface.

平坦化膜３２２上には画素電極３２４が形成されている。画素電極３２４は、平坦化膜３２２と層間絶縁膜３１８とを貫通してソース電極３１６に接続された接続電極３２０に接続されている。画素電極３２４は、複数の単位画素のそれぞれに対応するように個別に設けられている。本実施形態では、表示パネル１０はトップエミッション型であり、画素電極３２４は反射電極として形成されている。画素電極３２４は、例えばＡｌ、Ａｇ、Ｃｕ、Ｎｉ、Ｔｉ、Ｍｏ等を含む導電性材料や、ＩＴＯ、ＩＺＯ等の導電性酸化物を含んで形成されている。   The pixel electrode 324 is formed on the planarization film 322. The pixel electrode 324 is connected to the connection electrode 320 connected to the source electrode 316 through the planarization film 322 and the interlayer insulating film 318. The pixel electrodes 324 are individually provided to correspond to the plurality of unit pixels. In the present embodiment, the display panel 10 is a top emission type, and the pixel electrode 324 is formed as a reflective electrode. The pixel electrode 324 is formed to include, for example, a conductive material containing Al, Ag, Cu, Ni, Ti, Mo or the like, or a conductive oxide such as ITO, IZO or the like.

画素電極３２４は画素分離膜３３４によって覆われている。画素分離膜３３４はリブ又はバンクとも呼ばれる。画素分離膜３３４には、画素電極３２４が底に露出する開口が形成されている。開口を形成する画素分離膜３３４の内縁部分は画素電極３２４の周縁部分に載っており、画素分離膜３３４は、断面視で底部から上方に向かうに従って幅が細くなる順テーパー形状を有している。画素分離膜３３４は、例えばアクリル樹脂やポリイミド樹脂等の有機絶縁材料で形成されている。   The pixel electrode 324 is covered by a pixel separation film 334. The pixel separation film 334 is also called a rib or a bank. The pixel separation film 334 is formed with an opening through which the pixel electrode 324 is exposed at the bottom. The inner edge portion of the pixel separation film 334 forming the opening is on the peripheral portion of the pixel electrode 324, and the pixel separation film 334 has a forward tapered shape in which the width decreases in the upward direction from the bottom in cross sectional view . The pixel separation film 334 is formed of, for example, an organic insulating material such as an acrylic resin or a polyimide resin.

画素分離膜３３４の開口の底に露出した画素電極３２４上には、発光層３２６が形成されている。発光層３２６とともに、正孔輸送層、正孔注入層、電子輸送層及び電子注入層の少なくとも一層が形成されてもよい。発光層３２６は、隣り合う開口５５ａ上及びそれらの間の画素分離膜３３４に亘って連続的に、表示領域Ａの全体に広がる一様な膜（いわゆるベタ膜）として蒸着形成されている。この場合、発光層３２６は単色で発光し、カラーフィルタや色変換層によって例えば赤、緑及び青からなる複数色のそれぞれの成分が取り出される。又は、発光層３２６は、マスクを用いて互いに離れるように個別に蒸着形成されてもよい。この場合、発光層３２６は、複数の単位画素のそれぞれに対応して例えば赤、緑及び青からなる複数色で発光する。なお、発光層３２６は蒸着形成に限らず、塗布形成されてもよい。   A light emitting layer 326 is formed on the pixel electrode 324 exposed at the bottom of the opening of the pixel separation film 334. A hole transport layer, a hole injection layer, an electron transport layer, and at least one electron injection layer may be formed together with the light emitting layer 326. The light emitting layer 326 is formed by vapor deposition as a uniform film (so-called solid film) which spreads over the entire display region A continuously over the adjacent openings 55 a and the pixel separation film 334 therebetween. In this case, the light emitting layer 326 emits light of a single color, and components of plural colors of red, green and blue are extracted by the color filter and the color conversion layer. Alternatively, the light emitting layers 326 may be separately deposited separately from each other using a mask. In this case, the light emitting layer 326 emits light in a plurality of colors, for example, red, green and blue, corresponding to each of the plurality of unit pixels. The light emitting layer 326 is not limited to vapor deposition, and may be formed by coating.

発光層３２６及び画素分離膜３３４は対向電極３２８によって覆われている。対向電極３２８は、表示領域Ａの全体に広がる一様な膜（いわゆるベタ膜）として形成されている。発光層３２６並びに発光層３２６を挟む画素電極３２４及び対向電極３２８によって有機発光ダイオード（ＯＬＥＤ）が構成され、画素電極３２４と対向電極３２８の一方が陽極、他方が陰極となり、発光層３２６は画素電極３２４と対向電極３２８との間を流れる電流によって発光する。対向電極３２８は、例えばＩＴＯ、ＩＺＯ等の透明導電材料又はＭｇＡｇ等の金属薄膜で形成される。   The light emitting layer 326 and the pixel separation film 334 are covered by the counter electrode 328. The counter electrode 328 is formed as a uniform film (so-called solid film) which spreads over the entire display area A. The light emitting layer 326 and the pixel electrode 324 and the counter electrode 328 sandwiching the light emitting layer 326 constitute an organic light emitting diode (OLED), one of the pixel electrode 324 and the counter electrode 328 is an anode, the other is a cathode, and the light emitting layer 326 is a pixel electrode. Light is emitted by the current flowing between 324 and the counter electrode 328. The counter electrode 328 is formed of, for example, a transparent conductive material such as ITO or IZO or a metal thin film such as MgAg.

画素分離膜３３４及び対向電極３２８は、封止膜（パシベーション膜）３３０によって覆われることで封止され、水分から遮断される。封止膜３３０は、例えばＳｉＯ２又はＳｉＮ等の無機絶縁材料で形成されている。封止膜３３０は、保護膜３３６によって覆われている。保護膜３３６は、例えばアクリル樹脂等の有機絶縁材料で形成されており、機械的な耐性を確保する。 The pixel separation film 334 and the counter electrode 328 are sealed by being covered with a sealing film (passivation film) 330, and are shielded from moisture. The sealing film 330 is formed of, for example, an inorganic insulating material such as SiO 2 or SiN. The sealing film 330 is covered by a protective film 336. The protective film 336 is formed of, for example, an organic insulating material such as an acrylic resin, and secures mechanical resistance.

以下、保護皮膜５、表示面側フィルム３１及び偏光板３３の関係について説明する。図７−図１０は、第１−第４具体例を示す図である。これらの図では、額縁領域Ｂ及びその近傍を拡大している。以下の説明で、面内方向内側とは額縁領域Ｂに対する表示領域Ａの方向（図中Ｘ方向）を指し、面内方向外側とは額縁領域Ｂに対する屈曲領域Ｃの方向（図中Ｘ方向とは逆方向）を指す。   Hereinafter, the relationship between the protective film 5, the display surface side film 31, and the polarizing plate 33 will be described. 7 to 10 are diagrams showing first to fourth specific examples. In these figures, the frame area B and its vicinity are enlarged. In the following description, the in-plane direction inside refers to the direction (X direction in the figure) of the display area A with respect to the frame area B, and the in-plane direction outside refers to the direction of the bending area C with respect to the frame area B (X direction in the figure Points in the opposite direction).

表示面側フィルム３１は表示領域Ａに主に設けられており、表示面側フィルム３１の端面６０１は、表示領域Ａの面内方向外側であって額縁領域Ｂ内に位置している。表示面側フィルム３１の端面６０１は、表示面側フィルム３１の端に形成された面内方向外側を向く面である。   The display surface side film 31 is mainly provided in the display region A, and the end surface 601 of the display surface side film 31 is located in the frame region B outside the display region A in the in-plane direction. The end surface 601 of the display surface side film 31 is a surface formed at the end of the display surface side film 31 and directed outward in the in-plane direction.

保護被膜５は屈曲領域Ｃに主に設けられており、保護被膜５の端面５０１は、屈曲領域Ｃの面内方向内側であって額縁領域Ｂ内に位置している。すなわち、保護被膜５の端面５０１は、裏面側フィルム２の第１フィルム部２１の端面８０１よりも面内方向内側に位置している。保護被膜５の端面５０１は、保護被膜５の端に形成された面内方向内側を向く面である。   The protective film 5 is mainly provided in the bending area C, and the end surface 501 of the protective film 5 is located inside the in-plane direction of the bending area C and in the frame area B. That is, the end surface 501 of the protective film 5 is located inward in the in-plane direction of the end surface 801 of the first film portion 21 of the back side film 2. The end surface 501 of the protective film 5 is a surface formed at the end of the protective film 5 and directed inward in the in-plane direction.

保護被膜５は、表示面側フィルム３１の面内方向外側に位置しており、保護被膜５の端面５０１は、表示面側フィルム３１の端面６０１と対向している。このため、保護被膜５の端部５０５は、表示面側フィルム３１上には形成されていない。保護被膜５の端部５０５は、端面５０１を含む保護被膜５の端の部分である。   The protective film 5 is located on the outer side in the in-plane direction of the display surface side film 31, and the end surface 501 of the protective film 5 is opposed to the end surface 601 of the display surface side film 31. For this reason, the end 505 of the protective film 5 is not formed on the display surface film 31. The end 505 of the protective coating 5 is a portion of the end of the protective coating 5 including the end face 501.

偏光板３３は、接着剤９により表示面側フィルム３１の上面６０３に接着されている。表示面側フィルム３１の上面６０３は、表示面側フィルム３１の表示面側の面である。さらに、偏光板３３は、保護被膜５の端部５０５を覆っており、保護被膜５の端部５０５に接着されている。偏光板３３と保護被膜５の端部５０５との間には接着剤９が介在している。   The polarizing plate 33 is adhered to the upper surface 603 of the display surface-side film 31 by the adhesive 9. The upper surface 603 of the display surface side film 31 is a surface on the display surface side of the display surface side film 31. Furthermore, the polarizing plate 33 covers the end 505 of the protective film 5 and is bonded to the end 505 of the protective film 5. An adhesive 9 is interposed between the polarizing plate 33 and the end 505 of the protective film 5.

この構成は、表示パネル１０の表示領域Ａに表示面側フィルム３１を設け、次に、表示パネル１０の屈曲領域Ｃに保護被膜５を設け、その後、表示面側フィルム３１及び保護被膜５の端部５０５上に偏光板３３を設けることによって実現される。   In this configuration, the display surface side film 31 is provided in the display area A of the display panel 10, and then the protective film 5 is provided in the bending region C of the display panel 10, and then the display surface side film 31 and the end of the protective film 5 This is realized by providing the polarizing plate 33 on the portion 505.

偏光板３３は表示領域Ａに主に設けられており、偏光板３３の端面７０１は、表示領域Ａの面内方向外側であって額縁領域Ｂ内に位置している。偏光板３３の端面７０１は、偏光板３３の端に形成された面内方向外側を向く面である。   The polarizing plate 33 is mainly provided in the display area A, and the end face 701 of the polarizing plate 33 is located outside the in-plane direction of the display area A and in the frame area B. The end face 701 of the polarizing plate 33 is a surface formed at the end of the polarizing plate 33 and directed outward in the in-plane direction.

偏光板３３の端面７０１は、表示面側フィルム３１の端面６０１よりも面内方向外側に位置している。言い換えると、表示面側フィルム３１の端面６０１は、偏光板３３の端面７０１よりも面内方向内側に位置している。   The end face 701 of the polarizing plate 33 is located outside the end face 601 of the display surface-side film 31 in the in-plane direction. In other words, the end surface 601 of the display surface side film 31 is located inward in the in-plane direction from the end surface 701 of the polarizing plate 33.

また、偏光板３３の端面７０１は、保護被膜５の端面５０１よりも面内方向外側に位置している。言い換えると、保護被膜５の端面５０１は、偏光板３３の端面７０１よりも面内方向内側に位置している。   Further, the end face 701 of the polarizing plate 33 is located on the outer side in the in-plane direction than the end face 501 of the protective film 5. In other words, the end surface 501 of the protective film 5 is located inward in the in-plane direction from the end surface 701 of the polarizing plate 33.

保護被膜５の端部５０５は、偏光板３３と第１フィルム部２１との間に位置している。すなわち、第１フィルム部２１、保護被膜５及び偏光板３３が上下方向に並んでおり、平面視で重複している。偏光板３３と第１フィルム部２１とが、表示パネル１０と保護被膜５の端部５０５とを挟んでいるとも言える。   The end 505 of the protective film 5 is located between the polarizing plate 33 and the first film portion 21. That is, the first film portion 21, the protective film 5, and the polarizing plate 33 are vertically aligned, and overlap in a plan view. It can be said that the polarizing plate 33 and the first film portion 21 sandwich the display panel 10 and the end portion 505 of the protective film 5.

表示面側フィルム３１の端面６０１と保護被膜５の端面５０１とは、図７−図９に示す第１−第３具体例のように接触していることが好ましいが、図１０に示す第４具体例のように離れていてもよい。始めは両者が接触していても、経年変化によって離れることもある。   Although it is preferable that the end face 601 of the display surface side film 31 and the end face 501 of the protective film 5 are in contact as in the first to third specific examples shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. They may be separated as in the specific example. Even if the two are in contact at the beginning, they may be separated due to aging.

保護被膜５の端面５０１は、液状時の表面張力によって、図７−８，１０に示す第１−２，４具体例のように表示面側フィルム３１に近づくに従って下方に向かうように傾斜する。又は、保護被膜５の上面５０３が、図９に示す第３具体例のように表示面側フィルム３１に近づくに従って上方に向かうように傾斜することもある。   The end surface 501 of the protective film 5 is inclined downward as it approaches the display surface side film 31 as in the first and second examples shown in FIGS. 7-8 and 10 due to surface tension in the liquid state. Alternatively, the upper surface 503 of the protective film 5 may be inclined upward as it approaches the display surface side film 31 as in the third specific example shown in FIG.

保護被膜５の上面５０３の高さは、図７，１０に示す第１，４具体例のように表示面側フィルム３１の上面６０３と同じであることが好ましいが、これに限らず、図８に示す第２具体例のように表示面側フィルム３１の上面６０３より高くてもよいし、図９に示す第３具体例のように表示面側フィルム３１の上面６０３より低くてもよい。   The height of the upper surface 503 of the protective film 5 is preferably the same as the upper surface 603 of the display surface side film 31 as in the first and fourth specific examples shown in FIGS. As in the second specific example shown in FIG. 9, it may be higher than the upper surface 603 of the display surface side film 31, or lower than the upper surface 603 of the display surface side film 31 as in the third specific example shown in FIG.

以上に説明した実施形態では、保護被膜５の端部５０５を表示面側フィルム３１上に形成せず、保護被膜５の端面５０１が表示面側フィルム３１の端面６０１と対向するように保護被膜５を形成することで、保護皮膜５の膜厚精度を確保することが可能となる。これにより、保護皮膜５を所望の膜厚にし易く、所望の屈曲性を得ることが可能となる。   In the embodiment described above, the protective coating 5 is not formed so that the end portion 505 of the protective coating 5 is formed on the display surface side film 31, and the end surface 501 of the protective coating 5 faces the end surface 601 of the display surface side film 31. The film thickness accuracy of the protective film 5 can be secured by forming the Thereby, it becomes easy to make the protective film 5 into a desired film thickness, and it becomes possible to obtain desired flexibility.

さらに、そのように保護被膜５を形成した場合、保護被膜５の端部５０５が表示パネル１０から剥がれ易くなることが想定されるが、保護被膜５の端部５０５を覆うように偏光板３３を設け、保護被膜５の端部５０５に偏光板３３を接着することで、保護被膜５の端部５０５が表示パネル１０から剥がれることを抑制することが可能となる。   Furthermore, when the protective film 5 is formed as such, it is assumed that the end 505 of the protective film 5 is likely to be peeled off from the display panel 10, but the polarizing plate 33 is used to cover the end 505 of the protective film 5. By providing it and adhering the polarizing plate 33 to the end portion 505 of the protective film 5, it becomes possible to suppress peeling of the end portion 505 of the protective film 5 from the display panel 10.

なお、これに限らず、偏光板３３上に設けられるカバーガラスが、保護被膜５の端部５０５を覆い、保護被膜５の端部５０５に接着されるように構成されてもよい。   Not limited to this, a cover glass provided on the polarizing plate 33 may be configured to cover the end 505 of the protective film 5 and be bonded to the end 505 of the protective film 5.

以上に説明した実施形態では、表示面側フィルムの例として光学透明フィルム（タッチセンサを含んでもよい）からなる表示面側フィルム３１、透光板の例として偏光板３３を挙げたが、本発明はこれに限られない。例えば表示面側フィルムを偏光板（偏光フィルム）とし、透光板をタッチセンサを含む板としてもよい。また、例えば表示面側フィルムをタッチセンサを含むフィルムとし、透光板をカバーガラスとしてもよい。また、例えば表示面側フィルムを偏光板（偏光フィルム）とし、透光板をカバーガラスとしてもよい。これらの例も、図７−図１０に示す態様になり得る。   In the embodiment described above, the display surface side film 31 made of an optical transparent film (which may include a touch sensor) as an example of the display surface side film, and the polarizing plate 33 as an example of a light transmitting plate Is not limited to this. For example, the display surface side film may be a polarizing plate (polarizing film), and the light transmitting plate may be a plate including a touch sensor. In addition, for example, the display surface side film may be a film including a touch sensor, and the light transmitting plate may be a cover glass. Further, for example, the display surface side film may be a polarizing plate (polarizing film), and the light transmitting plate may be a cover glass. These examples can also be the aspect shown in FIGS. 7-10.

本実施形態においては、開示例として有機ＥＬ表示装置の場合を例示したが、その他の適用例として、液晶表示装置、その他の自発光型表示装置、あるいは電気泳動素子等を有する電子ペーパー型表示装置等、あらゆるフラットパネル型の表示装置が挙げられる。また、中小型から大型まで、特に限定することなく適用が可能であることは言うまでもない。   In the present embodiment, the case of the organic EL display device has been exemplified as the disclosed example, but as another application example, an electronic paper type display device having a liquid crystal display device, another self-luminous display device, an electrophoretic element or the like And any flat panel type display device. Further, it is needless to say that the invention can be applied to medium to small size and large size without particular limitation.

本発明の思想の範疇において、当業者であれば、各種の変更例及び修正例に想到し得るものであり、それら変更例及び修正例についても本発明の範囲に属するものと了解される。例えば、前述の各実施形態に対して、当業者が適宜、構成要素の追加、削除若しくは設計変更を行ったもの、又は、工程の追加、省略若しくは条件変更を行ったものも、本発明の要旨を備えている限り、本発明の範囲に含まれる。   It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the concept of the present invention, and such changes and modifications are also considered to fall within the scope of the present invention. For example, a person skilled in the art appropriately adds, deletes or changes the design of the component or adds or omits a process or changes conditions to the above-described embodiments. As long as it is included in the scope of the present invention.

１ 表示装置、１０ 表示パネル、Ａ 表示領域、Ｂ 額縁領域、Ｃ 屈曲領域、Ｄ 端子領域、Ｐ 画素、１８ ＩＣチップ、１９ ＦＰＣ、２ 裏面側フィルム、２１ 第１フィルム部、２２ 第２フィルム部、３１ 表示面側フィルム、３３ 偏光板、４ 積層フィルム、５ 保護被膜、６ スペーサ、９ 接着剤。

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 display device, 10 display panel, A display area, B frame area, C bent area, D terminal area, P pixel, 18 IC chip, 19 FPC, 2 back side film, 21 first film portion, 22 second film portion , 31 display side film, 33 polarizing plate, 4 laminated film, 5 protective film, 6 spacer, 9 adhesive.

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表示領域と、端子が設けられた端子領域と、前記表示領域と前記端子領域との間に位置する屈曲可能な屈曲領域とを含み、前記屈曲領域が屈曲し、前記表示領域に対して表示面側とは反対の裏面側に前記端子領域が位置する表示パネルと、
前記表示領域の前記表示面側に設けられた表示面側フィルムと、
前記表示面側フィルムの前記表示面側に設けられた透光板と、
前記屈曲領域の前記表示面側に設けられた保護被膜と、
を備え、
前記表示面側フィルムの端面と前記保護被膜の端面とが対向し、
前記透光板は、前記保護皮膜の端部を覆い、前記保護皮膜の端部に接着される、
表示装置。 A display area, a terminal area provided with a terminal, and a bendable bending area located between the display area and the terminal area, wherein the bending area is bent, and the display surface is displayed relative to the display area. A display panel in which the terminal area is located on the back side opposite to the side;
A display surface side film provided on the display surface side of the display area;
A light transmitting plate provided on the display surface side of the display surface side film;
A protective film provided on the display surface side of the bending area;
Equipped with
The end face of the display side film faces the end face of the protective film,
The light transmitting plate covers the end of the protective film and is bonded to the end of the protective film.
Display device. 前記表示面側フィルムの端面と前記保護被膜の端面とが接触する、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。 The end face of the display side film is in contact with the end face of the protective film,
The display device according to claim 1. 前記保護皮膜の端部は、前記表示面側フィルム上に形成されない、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。 The end of the protective film is not formed on the display side film,
The display device according to claim 1. 前記透光板の端面は、前記表示面側フィルムの端面よりも外方に位置する、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。 The end face of the light transmitting plate is positioned more outward than the end face of the display surface side film.
The display device according to claim 1. 前記保護皮膜の上面の高さは、前記表示面側フィルムの上面と同じ又は前記表示面側フィルムの上面よりも低い、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。 The height of the upper surface of the protective film is the same as the upper surface of the display surface film or lower than the upper surface of the display surface film.
The display device according to claim 1. 前記表示領域の前記裏面側に設けられた裏面側フィルムをさらに備え、
前記保護皮膜の端部は、前記透光板と前記裏面側フィルムとの間に位置する、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。 It further comprises a back side film provided on the back side of the display area,
The end of the protective film is located between the light transmitting plate and the back side film.
The display device according to claim 1. 前記表示領域の前記裏面側に設けられた裏面側フィルムをさらに備え、
前記透光板と前記裏面側フィルムとは、前記表示パネルと前記保護皮膜の端部とを挟む、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。 It further comprises a back side film provided on the back side of the display area,
The light transmitting plate and the back side film sandwich the display panel and an end of the protective film.
The display device according to claim 1. 前記透光板と前記保護皮膜の端部との間に接着剤が介在する、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。 An adhesive is interposed between the light transmitting plate and the end of the protective film,
The display device according to claim 1. 前記透光板は、前記表示面側フィルムと前記保護皮膜の端部とに接着される、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。 The light transmitting plate is bonded to the display surface film and an end of the protective film.
The display device according to claim 1. 前記透光板は偏光板である、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。 The light transmitting plate is a polarizing plate.
The display device according to claim 1. 前記表示面側フィルムは、タッチセンサを含む、
請求項１に記載の表示装置。

The display side film includes a touch sensor.
The display device according to claim 1.

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